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The Importance of Being Earnest

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"The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make "The Importance of Being Earnest" Wilde's most enduringly popular play.


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Publisher: Wildside Press

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  • Release date: June 7, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781434438386
  • Release date: June 7, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781434438386
  • File size: 481 KB
  • Release date: June 7, 2011

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  • ISBN: 9781434438386
  • File size: 481 KB
  • Release date: June 7, 2011

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Drama Fiction

Languages

English

"The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People" is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious personae in order to escape burdensome obligations. Working within the social conventions of late Victorian London, the play's major themes are the triviality with which it treats institutions as serious as marriage, and the resulting satire of Victorian ways. Contemporary reviews all praised the play's humour, though some were cautious about its explicit lack of social messages, while others foresaw the modern consensus that it was the culmination of Wilde's artistic career so far. Its high farce and witty dialogue have helped make "The Importance of Being Earnest" Wilde's most enduringly popular play.


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  • Details

    Publisher:
    Wildside Press

    Kindle Book
    Release date: June 7, 2011

    OverDrive Read
    ISBN: 9781434438386
    Release date: June 7, 2011

    EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781434438386
    File size: 481 KB
    Release date: June 7, 2011

    Open EPUB ebook
    ISBN: 9781434438386
    File size: 481 KB
    Release date: June 7, 2011

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  • Formats
    Kindle Book
    OverDrive Read
    EPUB ebook
    Open EPUB ebook
  • Languages
    English